"We've given ourselves a great chance by pegging back three points today and we will keep chasing.

"It's all to play for and we have the Scottish Cup final in four games' time as well.

"It's a great response, particularly on the back of such a disappointing performance last week.

"The boys have responded really well in training this week."

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Highlights - Dundee Utd 5-1 Motherwell

Nadir Ciftci scored twice in the first half to establish a 2-0 lead at the interval.

And second-half strikes from Stuart Armstrong, Ryan Dow and Brian Graham had the home fans in raptures before Lionel Ainsworth's late consolation goal for Motherwell.

"He has been fantastic," said Donnelly of Ciftci. "When he is on his game, there are few better in the league.

"And Stuarty's pace for the third goal is frightening."

Asked if he feared other clubs might try to persuade some of United's best young players to leave Tannadice in the summer, the assistant boss replied: "After performances like that today, it is always going to be a test for us to try to keep the boys together.

"But we want to keep them as long as possible and achieve as much as we can."

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